Rangers go for another defenseman

NEW YORK — The Rangers have acquired defenseman Danny Syvret from the Philadelphia Flyers for forward Kris Newbury.

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By The Associated Press

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By The Associated Press

Posted Jul. 2, 2013 at 2:00 AM

By The Associated Press
Posted Jul. 2, 2013 at 2:00 AM

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NEW YORK — The Rangers have acquired defenseman Danny Syvret from the Philadelphia Flyers for forward Kris Newbury.

The 28-year-old Syvret had six goals and 34 assists in 76 games last season with Adirondack of the AHL. He led the Phantoms with 34 assists, was second in points, and was third with five power-play goals. His 194 shots on goal were tops on the team.

In 59 career NHL games with Edmonton and Philadelphia, he has three goals and four assists.

The Rangers, who were in need of defensive depth and help on the power play, have acquired two defensemen in two days. The Rangers obtained Justin Falk from Minnesota on Sunday before the NHL draft.

Newbury, 31, split last season between the Rangers and Connecticut of the AHL.

NEW YORK — While a deal hasn't been reached yet between the NHL, the union and the International Ice Hockey Federation to send the league's players to the Olympics next year, a long meeting Monday pushed the sides much closer to an agreement.

"Things are moving along," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said.

Bettman, union leader Donald Fehr and IIHF President Rene Fasel met for more than five hours Monday at league headquarters to work on a deal that would allow NHL players to compete at the 2014 games in Russia. This would be the fifth Olympics for the NHL.

Not everything has been agreed to and the various sides need to meet internally to sign off on any pact. Still, Bettman called Monday's session a "constructive meeting," adding there are still "some I's to dot and T's to cross."